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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning are empowering people all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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